EIGHTY-EIGHTH  SEASON 
SEVEN   HUNDRED  AND  THIRTY-SIXTH  CONCERT 


TKursday  Evening 
December  25.  1902 

MR.  EMIL  MOLLENHAUER,  Conductor 
MR.  H.  G.  TUCRER,  Organist 

MISS  ANITA  RIO,  Soprano 

MRS.  HELE,N  A.  HUNT,  Alto 

MR.  ION  JACRSON,  Tenor 

MR.  L.  B.  MERRILL,  Bass 

With  a  r\jill  Orchestra 
MR.  OTTO  ROTH,  Principal 
The  Trijimpet  Solo  by  MR.  L.  RLOEPFEL 


CHicKerin^  Pianos  visecl  esclusivel^  la-y  tKe  Handel  and  Ha^dn  Society 


GEORGE  FRIDERIC  HANDEL 

OORN  IN  Haui,  Fkbruarv  23,  1686  Died  in  London,  April  13,  1759 


THE  MESSIAH 

Oratorio,  composed  in  1741 ;  begun  August  22,  finished  September  14.  Text  selected  from  the  Scriptures  by 
Chaklhs  Jennfns.  Produced  in  Dublin,  April  13,  1742,  under  the  direction  of  Hande]>.  Additional  accompani- 
ments by  Mozart,  1789 ;  and  by  Robert  Franz,  for  the  use  of  the  Handel  and  Haydn  Society,  completed  and 
published  in  1884.  First  performance  by  the  Handel  and  Haydn  Society,  December  25,  1818,  in  Boylston  Hall ; 
present  performance  the  one  hundred  and  seventh. 


PART  ONE 


2-3 

TENOR  RECITATIVE 

Comfort  my  people,  saith  your 
God :  speak  ye  comfortably  to  Jerusalem ; 
and  cry  unto  her  that  her  warfare  is  ac- 
complished, that  her  iniquity  is  pardoned. 
The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the  wilder- 
ness, Prepare  ye  the  way  of  the  Lord: 
make  straight  in  the  desert  a  highway 
for  our  God. 

AIR 

Every  valley  shall  be  exalted,  and  ev- 
ery mountain  and  hill  made  low;  the 
crooked  straight,  and  the  rough  places 
plain. 

4 

CHORUS 

And  the  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  be  re- 
vealed ;  and  all  flesh  shall  see  it  together : 
for  the  mouth  of  the  Lord  hath  spoken  it. 


THE  PR0PHECIE:S  and  THE)  FUlvFII^MENT 
I 

OVERTURE 

grave :  Juga,  allegro  moderato 

dry  land;  and  I  will  shake  all  nations; 
and  the  desire  of  all  nations  shall  come: 
the  Lord  whom  ye  seek  shall  suddenly 
come  to  his  temple ;  even  the  messenger 
of  the  covenant  whom  ye  delight  in ;  be- 
hold, he  shall  come,  saith  the  Lord  of 
Hosts. 


ALTO  RECITATIVE 

Behold,  a  virgin  shall  conceive  and 
bear  a  son ;  and  shall  call  his  name  Em- 
manuel, God  with  us. 

AIR   and  CHORUS 

O  thou  that  tellest  good  tidings  to 
Zion,  get  thee  up  into  the  high  moun- 
tain. O  thou  that  tellest  good  tidings 
to  Jerusalem,  lift  up  thy  voice  with 
strength  :  lift  it  up,  be  not  afraid :  say  un- 
to the  cities  of  Judah,  Behold,  your  God. 
Arise ;  shine ;  for  thy  light  is  come ;  and 
the  glory  of  the  Lord  is  risen  upon  thee. 


BASS  RECITATIVE 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  Hosts:  Yet 
once  a  little  while,  and  I  will  shake  the 


lO-II 

BASS  RECITATIVE 

For  behold  darkness  shall  cover  the 


heavens  and  the  earth,  the  sea  and  the     earth,  and  gross  darkness  the  people ;  but 


the  Lord  shall  arise  upon  thee;  and  his 
glory  shall  be  seen  upon  thee,  and  the 
Gentiles  shall  come  to  thy  light,  and  kings 
to  the  brightness  of  thy  rising. 

AIR 

The  people  that  walked  in  darkness 
have  seen  a  great  light;  and  they  that 
dwell  in  the  land  of  the  shadow  of  death, 


upon  them  hath  the  light  shined. 

12 

CHORUS 

For  unto  us  a  child  is  born:  unto  us 
a  son  is  given :  and  the  government  shall 
be  upon  his  shoulder :  and  his  name  shall 
be  called  Wonderful;  Counsellor;  the 
Mighty  God ;  the  Everlasting  Father ;  the 
Prince  of  Peace. 


13 

PASTORAL  SYMPHONY 


larghetto 


(on  the  traditional  air  of  the  Calabriau  pifferari) 


I4-I5-I6-I7 

SOPRANO  RECITATIVE 

There  were  shepherds  abiding  in  the 
field,  keeping  watch  over  their  flocks  by 
night.  And  lo,  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
came  upon  them;  and  the  glory  of  the 
Lord  shone  round  about  them ;  and  they 
were  sore  afraid. 

And  the  angel  said  unto  them,  Fear 
not;  for  behold  I  bring  you  good  tid- 
ings of  great  joy,  which  shall  be  to  all 
people:  for  unto  you  is  born  this  day 
in  the  city  of  David  a  Saviour  which  is 
Christ  the  Lord. 

And  sudednly  there  was  with  the  angel 
a  multitude  of  the  heavenly  host,  praising 
God,  and  saying : 

CHORUS 

Glory  to  God  in  the  highest ;  and  oeace 
on  earth,  good  will  towards  men. 

18 

SOPRANO  AIR 

Rejoice  greatly,  O  daughter  of  Zion: 
shout,  O  (laughter  of  Jerusalem.  Be- 
hold, thy  King  cometh  unto  thee.  He 

INTERMISSIO 


IS  the  righteous  Saviour;  and  he  shall 
speak  peace  unto  the  heathen. 

19-20 

ALTO  RECITATIVE 

Then  shall  the  eyes  of  the  blind  be 
opened,  and  the  ears  of  the  deaf  un- 
stopped :  then  shall  the  lame  man  leap  as 
a  hart,  and  the  tongue  of  the  dumb  shall 
sing. 

ALTO  AND  SOPRANO  AIR 

He  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a  shepherd ; 
and  he  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his 
arm,  and  carr}^  them  in  his  bosom ;  and 
gently  lead  those  that  are  with  young. 
.  .  .  Come  unto  him,  all  ye  that  labor 
and  are  heavy  laden,  and  he  will  give 
you  rest.  Take  his  yoke  upon  you,  and 
learn  of  him  ;  for  he  is  meek  and  lowly  of 
heart,  and  ye  shall  find  rest  unto  your 
souls. 

21 

CHORUS 

His  yoke  is  easy,  and  his  burden  is 
light. 

10  MINUTES 


PART  TWO 


run  PASSION  AND  th:^  triumph 


22 

CHORUS 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  that  taketh 
away  the  sin  of  the  world. 

ALTO  AIR 

He  was  despised  and  rejected  of  men; 
a  man  of  sorrows,  and  acquainted  with 
grief. 

24-26 

CHORUS 

Surely  he  hath  borne  our  griefs  and 
carried  our  sorrows.  He  was  wounded 
for  our  transgressions :  he  was  bruised 
for  our  iniquities :  the  chastisement  of 
our  peace  was  upon  him. 

All  we  like  sheep  have  gone  astray :  we 
have  turned  every  one  to  his  own  way : 
and  the  Lord  hath  laid  on  him  the 
iniquity  of  us  all. 

29-30 

TENOR  RECITATIVE 

Thy  rebuke  hath  broken  his  heart :  he 
is  full  of  heaviness.  He  looked  for  some 
to  have  pity  on  him ;  but  there  was  no 
man ;  neither  found  he  any  to  comfort 
him. 

AIR 

Behold  and  see  if  there  be  any  sorrow 
like  unto  his  sorrow. 

31-32 

SOPRANO  RECITATIVE 

He  was  cut  oft'  out  of  the  land  of  the 
living:  for  the  transgression  of  thy  peo- 
ple was  he  stricken. 

AIR 

But  thou  didst  not  leave  his  soul  in 


Hell;  nor  didst  thou  suffer  thy  holy  one 
to  see  corruption. 

33 

CHORUS 

Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates;  and 
be  ye  lift  up,  ye  everlasting  doors ;  and 
the  King  of  Glory  shall  come  in.  Who 
is  the  King  of  Glory?  The  Lord  strong 
and  mighty,  the  Lord  mighty  in  battle. 
The  Lord  of  Hosts,  he  is  the  King  of 
Glory. 

40 

BASS  AIR 

Why  do  the  nations  so  furiously  rage 
together ;  and  why  do  the  people  imagine 
a  vain  thing?  The  kings  of  the  earth 
rise  up,  and  the  rulers  take  counsel  to- 
gether, against  the  Lord  and  against  his 
anointed. 

42-43 

TENOR  RECITATIVE 

He  that  dwelleth  in  Heaven  shall  laugh 
them  to  scorn ;  the  Lord  shall  have  them 
in  derision. 

AIR 

Thou  shalt  break  them  with  a  rod  of 
iron :  thou  shalt  dash  them  in  pieces  like 
a  potter's  vessel. 

44 

CHORUS 

Hallelujah!  For  the  Lord  God  omni- 
potent reigneth.  The  kingdom  of  this 
world  is  become  the  kingdom  of  our  Lord 
and  of  his  Christ ;  and  he  shall  reign  for 
ever  and  ever ;  King  of  Kings  and  Lord 
OF  Lords.   Hallelujah  ! 


PART  THREE 


THE  RESURRECTIOX  AND  THE  GI^ORY 


45 

SOPIL\XO  AIR 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  Hveth ;  and 
that  he  shall  stand  at  the  latter  day  upon 
the  earth :  and  though  worms  destroy 
this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see  God 
For  now  is  Christ  risen  from  the  dead, 
the  first  fruits  of  them  that  sleep. 

50-51 

BASS  RECITATWE 

Behold,  I  tell  you  a  myster}^ :  we  shall 
not  all  sleep  :  but  we  shall  all  be  changed 
in  a  moment,  in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye, 
at  the  last  trumpet. 


AIR 

The  trumpet  shall  sound ;  and  the  dead 
shall  be  raised  incorruptible ;  and  we  shall 
be  changed. 

56-57 

CHORUS 

\\'orthy  is  the  Lamb  that  was  slain, 
and  hath  redeemed  us  to  God  by  his 
blood,  to  receive  power,  and  riches,  and 
wisdom,  and  strength,  and  honor,  and 
glory  and  blessing.  Blessing  and  honor, 
glory  and  power,  be  unto  him  that  sitteth 
upon  the  throne,  and  unto  the  Lamb,  for 
ever  and  ever. 

Amen !  Amen ! 


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